--- title: Which of the following best describes the purpose of the queen's pro… — Blue Fairy Book, Prince Omar: the ivor… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following best describes the purpose of the queen's proposed trial of skill? 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The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/718-pg2435-part58/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:718-pg2435-part58:e1:1 # text = Which of the following best describes the purpose of the queen's proposed trial of skill? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 6 obj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 case _ _ 5 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 6 nmod _ _ 6 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 purpose purpose NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 queen queen NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's 's PART POS _ 11 case _ _ 13 proposed propose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 14 amod _ _ 14 trial trial NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 15 of of ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 skill skill NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **follow** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **describe** | present | | the purpose of the queen's proposed trial of skill | | | | of the best | tree rules | | 3 | **propose** | participle | | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **purpose** | | the queen's proposed trial of skill | | | | | | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent | | 5 | **try** | | the queen | skill | | | | | nom trial «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient | One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} To give both candidates an equal chance to prove, by skilled work shown before the whole court, which one is the real and rightful prince of the land ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:718-pg2435-part58:e1:o1:1 # text = To give both candidates an equal chance to prove, by skilled work shown before the whole court, which one is the real and rightful prince of the land 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 give give VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 both both DET DT PronType=Tot 4 det _ _ 4 candidates candidate NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 equal equal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 chance chance NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 prove prove VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 11 by by ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 skilled skilled ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 work work NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 14 shown show VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 13 acl _ _ 15 before before ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 20 which which DET WDT PronType=Int 21 det _ _ 21 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 nsubj _ _ 22 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 27 cop _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 24 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 27 amod _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 26 rightful rightful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 conj _ _ 27 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 conj _ _ 28 of of ADP IN _ 30 case _ _ 29 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 30 det _ _ 30 land land NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | to-infinitive | | both candidates | | | | by skilled work and the real prince | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent candidate=Recipient chance=Theme | | 2 | **prove** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **show** | participle | | skilled work and the real prince *not said here* | | | before the whole court | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **is a** | present | which one | the real prince | | | | of the land | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} To confirm, through a public display of tailoring skill, which claimant truly belongs to the royal family and deserves the throne ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:718-pg2435-part58:e1:o2:1 # text = To confirm, through a public display of tailoring skill, which claimant truly belongs to the royal family and deserves the throne 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 confirm confirm VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 4 through through ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 public public ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 display display NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 tailoring tailoring NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 compound _ _ 10 skill skill NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 which which DET WDT PronType=Int 13 det _ _ 13 claimant claimant NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ _ 14 truly truly ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 15 belongs belong VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 parataxis _ _ 16 to to ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 royal royal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 21 deserves deserve VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 conj _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 throne throne NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **confirm** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot | | 2 | **belong** | present | which claimant | | | | | to the royal family; truly *property* | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **deserve** | present | which claimant *not said here* | the throne | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **display** | | | tailoring skill | | | | | nom display «communication transitive»: of=patient | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} To determine by demonstrated craft which candidate is the genuine prince ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:718-pg2435-part58:e1:o3:1 # text = To determine by demonstrated craft which candidate is the genuine prince 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 determine determine VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 advcl _ _ 3 by by ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 demonstrated demonstrate VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 amod _ _ 5 craft craft NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 6 which which DET WDT PronType=Int 7 det _ _ 7 candidate candidate NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod:unmarked _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 genuine genuine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **determine** | to-infinitive | | | | | | by demonstrated craft which candidate | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **demonstrate** | participle | | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is a** | present | | the genuine prince | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} To judge which claimant has the better manners at court ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:718-pg2435-part58:e1:o4:1 # text = To judge which claimant has the better manners at court 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 judge judge VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 which which DET WDT PronType=Int 4 det _ _ 4 claimant claimant NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 8 amod _ _ 8 manners manners NOUN NNS Number=Ptan 5 obj _ _ 9 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **judge** | to-infinitive | | | | court | | | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **have** | present | which claimant | the better manners | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manners=Patient | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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